Overview

• Liverpool have formally approached Newcastle about signing Alexander Isak, signaling willingness to enter record-fee territory despite the club’s refusal to negotiate at normal valuations.
• The Reds have also contacted Eintracht Frankfurt over Hugo Ekitike after Newcastle’s opening bid of over £70 million was rejected for falling short of his £86 million release clause.
• Newcastle remain in talks with Frankfurt on Ekitike but insist Isak will only be sold for an astronomical fee, underscoring their intent to retain the Sweden forward.
• Ekitike’s 22 goals and 12 assists last season have heightened demand, with the 23-year-old reportedly holding out for a move to the Premier League that would strengthen Frankfurt’s negotiating position.
• Liverpool are weighing a dual-striker approach that could see them pursue both targets if their primary bid for Isak fails to materialize.